Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari

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Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
2013 Acropolis Rally - Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Qatar.svg Qatari
Born (1979-11-13) 13 November 1979 (age 44)
World Rally Championship record
Active years 2012 present
Co-driver Flag of Ireland.svg Killian Duffy
Rallies23
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points9
First rally 2012 Acropolis Rally
Last updated on: 24 January 2017.

Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (born 13 November 1979) is a Qatari rally driver. He made his World Rally Championship (WRC) debut on the 2012 Acropolis Rally, scoring a point with a tenth-place finish.

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In January 2012 Al-Kuwari won the Qatar International Rally, a round of the Middle East Rally Championship, on his first outing in a Mini John Cooper Works S2000. [1] He switched to a Mini John Cooper Works WRC for his WRC debut on the Acropolis Rally in May, entered by the Seashore Qatar Rally Team. He finished the rally in tenth place, becoming the first driver since Sébastien Ogier in 2008 Rally México to score points on their maiden WRC appearance. [2]

Career results

Complete World Rally Championship results

YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314WDCPts
2012 Seashore Qatar Rally Team Mini John Cooper Works WRC MON SWE MEX POR ARG GRE
10
NZL FIN GER GBR FRA ITA ESP
14
29th1
2013 Seashore Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE MEX
12
POR
16
ARG
13
GRE
13
ITA
11
FIN GER AUS
10
FRA GBR
WD
28th2
Ford Fiesta RS WRC ESP
10
2014 Puma Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE MEX POR
17
ARG
14
ITA
Ret
POL FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC0
2015 Youth & Sports Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE MEX
11
ARG
7
POR
16
ITA
11
POL FIN GER AUS
12
FRA ESP
23
GBR
16
17th6
2016 Culture & Sport Qatar Rally Team Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX
Ret
ARG
14
POR
17
ITA POL FIN GER
24
CHN FRA ESP GBR AUS NC0

WRC-2 results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213Pos.Pts
2013 Seashore Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE MEX
1
POR
5
ARG
1
GRE
3
ITA
2
FIN GER AUS
1
FRA ESP GBR
WD
2nd118
2014 Puma Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE MEX POR
7
ARG
5
ITA
Ret
POL FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR 20th16
2015 Youth & Sports Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC MON SWE MEX
4
ARG
1
POR
6
ITA
4
POL FIN GER AUS
3
FRA ESP
8
GBR
4
5th84
2016 Culture & Sport Qatar Rally Team Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX
Ret
ARG
3
POR
8
ITA POL FIN GER
10
FRA ESP GBR AUS 15th20

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References

  1. "Al-Kuwari celebrates in Doha's desert". minimotorsport.com. BMW Group. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. "Al-Kuwari emulates Ogier in Greece". wrc.com. FIA. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.